Launch Of Highly Anticipated Pete Dye Course Will Coincide With Annual Gathering Of Golf Industry Leaders And Media
LAKE MARY, FL – During the early 1900s, French Lick Resort was a place where the rich and famous came to party, relax, get healthy and be seen – one of the most popular and exciting resorts in the United States. Bing Crosby, Franklin Roosevelt, Al Capone were all visitors at French Lick.
Now, many decades later, the glitter is back to this Indiana resort that is making a huge comeback. Nestled within the Hoosier National Forest in Southern Indiana, French Lick Resort boasts a long history as an elite Midwestern getaway. After emerging from an unprecedented $500 million restoration and renovation, the resort is now a captivating retreat for business and relaxation once again. The resort includes both French Lick Springs and West Baden Springs hotels, restored to their original grandeur – and beyond. Amidst the resort’s historic setting, guests find contemporary luxuries, including decadently appointed rooms.
And in May members of the International Network of Golf will get a first-hand, up close and personal look. The 19th Annual ING Spring Conference is set for May 17-21 at French Lick Resort and its incredible array of properties and amenities.
Registration has begun, and so far early numbers are above projections. Anyone in the golf industry, travel business and media is invited to join ING and attend the conference. Entry form can be found at www.inggolf.com.
“We are extremely proud of our property and we can’t wait to show it off to ING members,” said Mark Bommarito, Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “We have done a tremendous amount of work on the resort the last few years, and still have more work in front of us. But we know that ING members will be impressed with our resort, and we are going to do all we can to make this the most successful ING conference of all time. We are thrilled to have ING scheduled for French Lick Resort.”
“I’m not sure the word impressed does the trick – how about blown away,” said ING Executive Director Mike Jamison. “It is amazing what the Cook Company has done to bring French Lick back to his days of glory, and beyond. Words just do not do it justice. You have to see it for yourself to believe.
“Throw in the fact that we will be helping to launch a golf course Pete Dye already considers one of his very best, and you have all the makings of a can’t-miss conference.”
Approximately 200 people are expected at this annual gathering of media and golf industry leaders, conducted by the non-profit International Network Of Golf. The four-day conference is full of educational events, networking opportunities, product displays and tests, and lots of golf. The very popular ING One-On-One Appointment Show returns to the itinerary on Tuesday morning. The appointment show provides attendees a platform for private meetings to encourage business relationships.
Also on the diverse ING itinerary will be workshops, speakers, the Demo Lab, a State Of The Industry Discussion Breakfast, and the ING Fashion Show, which will have a new look.
ABOUT FRENCH LICK RESORT CASINO
French Lick Resort Casino has undergone a $500 million historic restoration and casino development project that includes the French Lick Springs Hotel, the new French Lick Casino, West Baden Springs Hotel, as well as a golf renaissance development as the resort moves toward its mission to emerge as one of the country’s premier golf destinations.
This premier golf resort and casino destination now features 689 guest rooms and suites; 42,000-square-foot, single-level casino; two full-service spas with a combined 36 treatment rooms totaling 41,000 square feet; and an array of dining and entertainment options.
The golf renaissance began with the $4.6 million restoration of the 1917-designed Donald Ross Course at French Lick, and the development of a new state of the art practice facility. Golfers will also look forward to the opening of the new Pete Dye Course at French Lick in the spring of 2009. Located on a hillside behind the historic French Lick Springs Hotel – one of the highest points in Indiana – Dye’s course will feature views that stretch for over 30 miles. Golfers are sure to feel the famed architect’s signature design features as they tee off from vista to vista on this18-hole masterpiece.
When completed the French Lick Resort Casino will offer 45-holes of championship golf with three unique designs that will be a perfect compliment to each other.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF GOLF
Simply put, if you are in the golf or media business, at any level and in any segment, then you should be a member of the International Network Of Golf. ING is a media-based, non-profit association that since 1990 has been networking the golf industry. ING’s stated mission is to enhance and promote communication and education in the golf industry. But the group’s vision and energies are aimed well above those already lofty objectives.
ING brings people together and encourages them to learn about – and conduct business with – each other.
MEDIA MEMBERS from publications and shows will meet prospective advertisers, gain access to terrific story material, and have dialogue with and learn from each other.
BUSINESS MEMBERS from companies large and small gain personal access to influential media members, have a platform to launch and test new products and services, and a place to network with their peers, gaining valuable information about the golf industry that can help them grow their own businesses.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
407-328-0500
mike@jamisongolf.com
